Sunday, March 13, 2011

Hi all.Here's my latest completed build. Built purely OOB, this is Tamiya's brilliant 1:48 scale Tiger I.An absolute dream to build. It literally went together over a weekend.The fun part of this project was the painting and weathering.After the base coat, I used the modulation technique to give the paint some life.Fading was done using oils and followed by some washes and filters.I used Mig Pigments to add the dust but kept it to a minimum, trying to preserve as much of the paint work effects as possible.All in all, had a load of fun with this one.For anyone interested in a complete SBS of the painting and weathering process, you can find it here: Tiger Painting Blog

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hi all.Here's another WIP that I've got on the bench at the moment.Using Dragons Premium King Tiger (Porsche Turret), I've made a couple alterations and am going for a knocked out vehicle.Here she is before the paintshop:And now through various stages of painting.Pre-shaded burnt areas:Base coat:The camo:Finally followed by colours depicting the burnt out sections:When done, this was treated with a darkish wash to highlight the panel lines and zimmerit.I'll now put this aside to dry properly before continuing with the weathering process.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Here's the finished build.The base was completed with a couple strips of balsa wood painted and weathered to look like faded old wood. Hope you all like it.Further pics and a detailed step by step of the entire project can be found here:Stuart Tractor conversion.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Hi all.This is Techmods release of the Soviet T-50 Light Tank with Applique Armour.With the exception of the tracks, this is quite a simple kit that goes together quite well.I've decided to use the Finnish decals just to add a little interest to the project.Still have a bit of work to do on the tracks (fixing them down on the return roller and weathering) as well as the odd detail work here and there.Paintwork was done using Tamiya Acrylics with highlight being added using Vallejo Paints.

Dirt and mud was added using Mig Acrylic resin and fine sand. This was finished off using Tamiya Enamel Buff and various earth coloured oils, followed by a dark pin wash to bring out the details.Oil stains and dust is a combination of Vallejo and Lifecolor paints.